By Jobs With Justice Learn how he does it: America’s Wealthiest Family Uses Phony Philanthropy to Increase Personal Wealth Source: This is not what charity looks like     

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By Erica Smiley America’s richest family contributes almost none of their personal wealth to the family’s charity, according to a new report by the Walmart 1 Percent. The Waltons are the wealthiest family in the United States and control a…

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By Beth Huang Wall Street continues to eye higher education investments as a new way to increase their bottom line. As college costs increase and students go further into debt, Wall Street has made a killing on profits from higher…

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By Jonathan Williams This is awesome: The city of Portland is beginning its “rollback” of its investments in Walmart. Said a city commissioner: “I’m hopeful other cities and states take note and adopt similar investment principles to hold companies accountable…

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By Chris Hicks Earlier today, federal regulators ordered Sallie Mae to pay $96.6 million in penalties and restitution to student loan borrowers harmed by the company’s lending practices. Sallie Mae agreed to settlements with both the U.S. Department of Justice…

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By Jobs With Justice Across the country, cities and states are organizing paid leave campaigns as part of a broader initiative to improve job quality and protect the growing number of workers who face losing their job when they need…

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By Beth Huang Chanel Carroll’s video, “Tuition,” a parody of Beyoncé’s “Partition,” struck a nerve with students and borrowers. With over 100,000 views, the video became an overnight sensation for shedding some comedic light on the serious issue of the…

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By Jonathan Williams Oregon joins Philadelphia and Baltimore in refusing to hold people in jail without probable cause at the request of ICE. Congratulations Portland Jobs with Justice on this important victory! Source: After this, who’s next?     

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By Huy Ong In early April, a federal judge ruled that law enforcement in Clackamas County, Oregon, had violated the U.S. Constitution by enforcing the request from federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to hold an individual in jail without…

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By Jobs With Justice Find out how: http://bit.ly/1fesPmV Source: Bad news, taxpayers     

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By Jobs With Justice Here’s how he does it: http://bit.ly/1fesPmV Source: The 11th richest man in the world receives billions from taxpayers every year     

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By Erica Smiley In a recent report, Americans for Tax Fairness revealed the true costs to U.S. taxpayers of Walmart’s low prices. The company, and specifically the Walton family members who control it, receive an estimated $7.8 billion per year…

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By Erica Smiley April 24 marks the one-year anniversary of the collapse of the Rana Plaza building in Bangladesh, where at least 1,138 people were killed and more than 2,500 were injured. Known as the worst garment industry catastrophe in…

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By Erica Smiley Today many workers who try to band together to improve their jobs through traditional workplace organizing face significant impediments at the hand of hostile employers and outdated labor laws. Those challenges are even more noteworthy for nearly…

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